Making an association of Directors of Religious Education (DREs) involves complex decisions that lead to complex actions. This guidebook describes a process for building lasting associations, the goal of which is to organize people around a common purpose. Following the introduction, chapters 2 through 5 outline stages of the process: identify leadership and environmental relationships; plan the first dream session; assess and distribute results of the first session; plan the second dream session; identify leaders for the new association; convene the new association; and move the association forward. Appendices contain selected readings regarding church teachings on associations, sample stories of other DREs, a list of desirable leadership qualities, an installation-of-leaders ritual, guidelines to consider in deciding about the business aspect of association management, and questions for assessing interorganizational evaluation and commitment. (Contains seven references.) (LMI)

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